Katherine Gonson

Personal and Family Information

Katherine was born about 1541 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, the daughter of Benjamin Gonson and Ursala Hussey.

She died on 23 JUN 1591 in Deptford, Kent, England.

Her husband was John Hawkins, who she married in ABT 1567. The place has not been found. Their only known child was Richard (c1562-1622).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

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!Source: Dame Katherine Hawkins https://www.geni.com/people/Dame-Katherine-Hawkins/6000000007604648478?through=6000000000700865415

Dame Katherine Hawkins MP

Gender: Female

Birth: circa 1541

of, Plymouth, Plymouth, England

Death: June 23, 1591

Deptford, Kent, England

Place of Burial: St. Dunstan-in-the-East Churchyard, London, City of London, Greater London, England

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Benjamin Gonson, Treasurer of The Navy and Ursula Gonson

Wife of Adm. Sir John Hawkins

Sister of Katherine Hawkins; Thomasine Browne and Benjamin Gonson

Added by: John Nicholas Travis on June 28, 2007

Managed by: David Prins and 77 others

Curated by: Hatte Rubenstein Blejer

About

Admiral Sir Richard Hawkins went on record that his father's wife, Katherine Gonson, commonly regarded as his mother, was actually his stepmother. He made no further comment on the subject apparently, however, that suggests that he was the product of his father's liaison with an unnamed woman.

We do not have exact dates for when she was born, or when she married Admiral John Hawkins. Probably it was between voyages in the 1560s - say 1563-64 or 1565-67 . Wikipedia thinks it was 1567, but they are not authoritative.

!Source: Plymouth Armada heroes: The Hawkins Family with Original Portraits, Coats of Arms, and other Illustrations by Mary W.S. Hawkins, WILLIAM BRENDON AND SON, GEORGE STREET., MDCCCLXXXVIII. https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G003259.pdf

A Genealogical Table of the Family of Hawkins of Devon.

First Line: William Amadas, Sergeant-at-Arms to Henry VIII married to Margaret, dau. of …. Hawkins. [Harl. 3288, Vis. Davon, 1564]

Second Line: John Hawkins, Esq., Living at Tavistock married Joan, dau. and heiress of William Amadas, Esquir, of Launceston.

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Third Line: Captain William Hawkins, R.N., Lord of the manor of Sutton Valletort; Mayor of Plymouth, 1532; M.P. for Plymouth, 1553. He established trade with the South Seas. Made three famous voyages to Brazil, and brought a native king to see Henry VIII. at Whitehall.

and wife Joan, only child and heiress, by …. Towne, of Roger Trelawny, third son of Sir John Trelawny by Blanche Pownde.

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Fourth Line: [CENTER RIGHT] Admiral Sir John Hawkins b. 1532. Treasurer and Comptroller of the Navy and of Marine Causes. Port Admiral of Plymouth. Admiral in the Victory against the Armadad. M.p. for Plymouth, 1571-72. After 43 years’ service he died at sea, off Porto Rico, Nov. 12 1595. Married:

1st Wife: Katherine, dau. of Benjamin Gonson, Treasurer of the Navy, by Ursula, dau. of Anthony Hussey, Judge of the Admiralty. ob. 1591.

2nd Wife: Margaret, dau. of Charles Vaughan, of Hergest Court, Hereford, by Elizabeth, dau. of Sir F. Baskerville. Lady Hawkins was bedchamber woman to Queen Elizabeth. ob. 1620.